Swiss
names are used in the country of Switzerland in central Europe.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Dagomar m Germanic, Dutch, GermanMeans "famous day", derived from the Germanic element
daga "day" combined with Old High German
mâri "famous."
Dalmatius m Late Roman, Dutch (?), German (?)From Latin
Dalmatius meaning "Dalmatian, of Dalmatia". This was the name of a 4th-century Roman emperor who was a nephew of Constantine. It was also borne by several early saints.
Dankmut m & f German (Rare)The name is made of the word dank- "thanks" and the name element -muot "Sense, Spirit, Soul".
Daytona f English (Modern), German (Modern, Rare)Possibly from the name of Daytona Beach, a coastal city in northeastern Florida (U.S.), which was founded in 1870 by Mathias Day, Jr., and is famous for its car races. It could also be thought of as a feminine variant of
Dayton.
Delmore m FrenchA boy's name of French origin meaning "of the sea." Poet Delmore Schwartz
Deograzia f ItalianMeans "grace of God" or "gratitude, thanks to God", from Latin
Deus "God" and
gratia "grace".
Desolina f ItalianOf uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include an adoption of title of the Virgin Mary
La Madonna Desolata and a derivation from the Latin name
Desolinus.
Dietgrim m GermanThe name is made up of the name elements
diot meaning "people" and
grima meaning "mask, helmet".
Dietgulf m German (Rare)The name is made up of the name elements
diot meaning "people" and
gulf of unknown meaning.
Dietlana f GermanPossibly a combination of the name element
diet meaning "people" and the slavic element -lana (such as in
Swetlana.
Dietleib m GermanThe name is made up of the name elements
diot meaning "people" and #leiba" meaning "inheritance". A more popular variation of this name is
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Dietmut f & m GermanThe name is made of the name elements
diot meaning "people" and
muot meaning "sense, spirit, soul".
Dietwig m German (Rare)The name is made up of the name elements
diot meaning "people" and
wig meaning "battle"
Diotaleva f ItalianMedieval name given to foundlings or infants with precarious health, probably at the basis of the Italian surname Diotallevi, in turn given to foundlings.
Diotalevo m ItalianMedieval name given to foundlings or infants with precarious health, probably at the basis of the Italian surname Diotallevi, in turn given to foundlings. It was borne from the nobleman Diotalevo Diotalevi.
Diotalleva f ItalianMedieval name given to foundlings or infants with precarious health, probably at the basis of the Italian surname Diotallevi, in turn given to foundlings.
Diotallevi m ItalianMedieval name given to foundlings or infants with precarious health, probably at the basis of the Italian surname
Diotallevi, in turn given to foundlings.
Diotallevia f ItalianMedieval name given to foundlings or infants with precarious health, probably at the basis of the Italian surname Diotallevi, in turn given to foundlings.
Diotallevio m ItalianMedieval name given to foundlings or infants with precarious health, probably at the basis of the Italian surname Diotallevi, in turn given to foundlings. It was borne from the painter Diotallevio D'Antonio.
Diotallevo m ItalianMedieval name given to foundlings or infants with precarious health, probably at the basis of the Italian surname Diotallevi, in turn given to foundlings.
Diotima f Ancient Greek, German, LiteratureFeminine form of
Diotimos. Greek seer and philosopher Diotima of Mantinea was Socrates' teacher in Plato's 'Symposium'. The name also belonged to characters in Robert Musil's 'The Man without Qualities' and Hölderlin's novel 'Hyperion', the latter of which inspired a score by Italian composer Luigi Nono: 'Fragmente-Stille, an Diotima' (1980).
Dodo m GermanGerman pet form of
Dominik. It is only used informally, meaning: it is not used as an official name on birth certificates.
Dolcissima f Italian (Rare)Italian form of Latin name Dulcissima, meaning "sweetest", "very sweet" (superlative adjective from
dulcis - "sweet"). Saint Dolcissima is a virgin and martyr, a patron saint of Sutri.
Domenichino m Italian, HistoryDiminutive of
Domenico. Domenico Zampieri (1581-1641), known by his diminutive, Domenichino after his shortness, was an Italian Baroque painter of the Bolognese School of painters.
Doraura f Italian, LiteraturePossibly a contraction of names
Dora and
Aura. It appears in tragicomedy "L'Armelindo" (1664) by Francesco Maria de Luco Sereni and in a novel "Il Floridoro ò vero Historia del conte di Racalmuto" (1703) by Gabriele Martiano.